Create contact group via zimlet - HELP!

[tjpatter]

I am trying to create a contact group through a zimlet... If you take a look at my code below, you can see what I'm trying to accomplish. Below my code snippet you will find a the xml packet that is getting transmitted to the server (obtained using firebug and breakpoints).

Any advise would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

-------- ZIMLET CODE --------------

// Add a new group contact object...

// set up a BatchRequest for all contacts that need to be added... (Even though in this case it is only 1)

var soapDoc = null;
soapDoc = AjxSoapDoc.create("BatchRequest", "urn:zimbra");
soapDoc.setMethodAttribute("onerror", "continue");

var createContactReq = soapDoc.set("CreateContactRequest");
createContactReq.setAttribute("xmlns", "urn:zimbraMail");
var doc = soapDoc.getDoc();
var cn = doc.createElement("cn");
createContactReq.appendChild(cn);

// add nickname
var fn = doc.createElement("a");
fn.setAttribute("n", 'nickname');
fn.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(document.getElem entById('svsuNewGroup').value));
cn.appendChild(fn);

// add type
var ln = doc.createElement("a");
ln.setAttribute("n", 'type');
ln.appendChild(doc.createTextNode('group'));
cn.appendChild(ln);

// add dlist
var dl = doc.createElement("a");
dl.setAttribute("n", 'dlist');
dl.appendChild(doc.createTextNode('teststu@svsu.ed u'));
cn.appendChild(dl);

if (soapDoc) {
// finally, send the BatchRequest to the server
var respCallback = new AjxCallback(this, this._handleResponseCreate);
appCtxt.getAppController().sendRequest({soapDoc:so apDoc, asyncMode:true, callback:respCallback});
} else {
this._questionDialog.popdown();
}


-------- XML Call ---------

<BatchRequest xmlns="urn:zimbra" onerror="continue"><CreateContactRequest xmlns=""><cn><a n="nickname">def</a><a n="type">group</a><a n="dlist">tjpatter@svsu.edu</a></cn></CreateContactRequest></BatchRequest>

[tdesorbaix]

Hi,

Here is some example code that work .
It create a contact group "test" with "john doe" and "xxx" :

	var soapDoc = AjxSoapDoc.create("CreateContactRequest", "urn:zimbraMail");
	var cn = soapDoc.set("cn");

	var fileAs = soapDoc.set("a", "8:test", cn);
	fileAs.setAttribute("n", "fileAs");

	var nickname = soapDoc.set("a", "test", cn);
	nickname.setAttribute("n", "nickname");

	var dlist = soapDoc.set("a", "\"john doe\" <foo@bar.com>, \"xxx\" <xxx@xxx.com>", cn);
	dlist.setAttribute("n", "dlist");
	
	var type = soapDoc.set("a", "group", cn);
	type.setAttribute("n", "type");

	var command = new ZmCsfeCommand();
	var response = command.invoke({soapDoc: soapDoc});

[tjpatter]

That code block worked great! I kind of figured it had something to do with how I was building the XML SoapDoc.

One additional question arises now... Is there a way to automatically refresh the contacts list without having a user to log off then log back on to see any new contact groups once the above code has executed?

Thanks again for all of your help! I will see if I can get permission to post our finished zimlet once complete.

[tdesorbaix]

You shouldn't need to refresh anything.
When I tested the code block, the group added was visible immediately in the "Contacts" folder.